2. About Merford
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− Established in 1956 in Gorinchem, the Netherlands
− Family business
− Approx. 180 employees
− Project-focused organisation
− Everything under one roof, in-house
− Production 14,000 m2 and office 4,000 m2
− 5 Business Units
− Mission:
“Providing an important contribution to a safe,
healthy and comfortable living environment”.
We want to achieve this by offering innovative, high-
quality and sustainable solutions based on a strong
foundation of knowledge and experience.
3. Merford Noise
Control
Merford Acoustic
Materials
Merford Special
Doors
Merford Cabins Merford Sheet Metal
Working
Noise control
solutions for
industrial
applications.
Acoustic materials to
improve sound
quality and reduce
noises.
Custom made doors
with special
properties like sound
insulation and fire
resistancy.
Operator cabins for
cranes in container
handling and
industrial
applications.
Machinery to produce
custom made sheet
metal constructions.
Merford Business Units
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4. Best turn-key solutions for industrial noise control with maximum customer satisfaction
- Optimal fit of customer requirements and MNC
solution.
- Integration of various technical disciplines
(noise, ventilation, structure, thermal, etc.).
- Standard components where possible,
customized components where required.
- Continuous innovation of technologies.
- Investment in expanding knowledge.
- Guaranteed solution.
- Alignment with customer (logistics) processes.
- Quick and efficient problem solving.
- Feedback with alternative solutions.
- Flexibility towards changing customer demands.
- Excellent project management.
- Highest quality control.
Merford Noise Control
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5. Noise insulating
enclosures
Noise screens
Sound attenuated
ventilation system
Vent silencers and
engine exhaust silencers
Acoustic test cells
Acoustic components:
louvres, panels,
windows, doors,
silencers
Solutions
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6. OEM’s Pumps, compressors and
combustion engines
Industry Production facilities
Energy Transformers and energy
infrastructure
Automotive Manufacturers and tuners
Oil & Gas Offshore OEM applications
Markets
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7. Research & development
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In house developed calculation tools + knowledge
database
Measurements tools: Gain insight into a source’s noise
reflection with the acoustic camera.
Noise laboratory for insulation and absorption tests.
Tests comply to ISO 140 and ISO 35.4
8. Quality checks
and reporting
In house (short
feedback loop)
Factory
acceptance
testing
3D modelling to
determine
clashes
Large netwerk
of partner
suppliers
Customer
approval
Quality control
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Pre-design Design Production Delivery
ISO 9001
Audited by
large OEMs (eg
ABB)
Project
management
tools and
templates
Documentation
/ SHE plans
Site assistance
Installation on
site by Merford
mechanics
Highly experienced staff: operations manager, projectleaders and installation crew
9. Offshore - case example
Siemens - Enclosures for compressor trains on oil and gas platform
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10. Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) – Measurement cells with removable parts for engine testing
Testing - case example
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11. Wonderplant, Greece – Sound insulating enclosure for CHP-unit
CHP - case example
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